COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MARBLE AND NATURAL STONES PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIN 5039 MARBLE AND NATURAL STONES PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR TURGAY ONARGAN

Offered to

Mining Operation
Mining Operation
Mining Operation

Course Objective

Description of marble and its properties, marble production techniques, marble cutting and embroidery techniques cost analysis for production techniques, recent development and modern technology for marble quarrying.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Comprehension of the effect of quarry methods on dimensional stone production
2   Ability to define the properties of quarry methods and their performance
3   To learn the design and production techniques of different types of stones
4   Ability to select the production method of stones according to ore deposit structures and application requirements
5   Ability to make a literature survey to find the required data and the methods to be used to select of the quarry methods for a specific aim and present and synthesis the results

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Marble and its properties
2 The Parameters Effecting The Marble Mining
3 Marble production techniques in anchient times
4 Wire-Saws Techniques
5 Chain-Saws Techniques
6 Special Production Techniques
7 Cutting of Marble Blocks into the Plates
8 Gang-Saw Machines
9 Diamond Disc Circular Cutter
10 Polishing the Marble Tiles and Slabs
11 Mid-Term Exam.
12 Transportation and Package of Marbles
13 Cost analysis for production techniques
14 Homework discussion and presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):

Capuzzi, Q; Modern Technology and Machinery for Marble Quarry . Benetti Macchine S. Publication

References:
1. CONTI, G.; "Marble in the World". Societa Editrice Apuana S.r.1. First Edition, Carrera, Italy, 247 pp, 1986.
2. ONARGAN, T, KÖSE, H.,.; "Mermer". (Genişletilmiş II. Baskı),Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Mühendislik-Mimarlık Fakültesi Yayını,Yayın No.220 ISBN 975 441 095 X., Izmir, 1997.
3. AMRHEIN, J. and MERRIGAN, M.; "Marble and Stone Slab Veneer". Masonry Institute of America, 138 pp.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical instructions + Homeworks

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +FIN *0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG *0.25 +RST *0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

MID-TERM EXAM (%25) + HOMEWORK (%25) + FINAL (%50)
MID-TERM (%35):, LO2,LO3, LO4
HOMEWORK (%15): LO4, LO5,
FINAL (%50): LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

turgay.onargan@deu.edu.tr, 0232-3017511

Office Hours

Friday 7-8

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 126

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1423122
LO.24353234521
LO.332422545522
LO.443445443
LO.545554433

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